The use of ICT can provide a positive contribution in many areas of education. Important for school boards is to find out the way they can promote ICT in education. The purpose of this study was to...Show moreThe use of ICT can provide a positive contribution in many areas of education. Important for school boards is to find out the way they can promote ICT in education. The purpose of this study was to test whether there is a link between schoolfactors and the degree of educational use of ICT by the teacher. Treated schoolfactors are the present facilities, participation in professional development activities in the field of ICT and the subjective norm. This study consists of quantitative and qualitative research methods. For the quantitative study 216 teachers have completed a questionnaire. For the qualitative study 10 teachers are interviewed. Through statistical tests the expected relationships between school factors and the use of ICT by the teacher are tested. The results reveal that a high number of computers in the classroom results in a high degree of educational use of ICT by the teacher. Also, the results showed that teachers who regularly participated professionalize activities in the field of ICT in higher degree use ICT in their lessons. Finally, it appears that the opinion of colleagues attending professional development activities can predict participation in these activities. It concerns a weak link. However, the qualitative analysis shows that the majority of teachers indicated to be influenced in some degree by opinions of colleagues. The conclusion is that there is a visible link between school factors and the educational use of ICT by the teacher.Show less
